The
Hongkong Telegraph.
April 12th, 1918, Temperature a.m. 58, p.m. 68; Humidity...70, 18.
No. 8769
TELEGRAMS.
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(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright 1912 by the Proprietor.
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SATURDAY, -APRIL 13,
1912.
大洋道 ·晚三十月四英港香
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HOME RULE.
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HOME RULE.
CHINA IN TRANSITION
AVIATION SCHEME,
COAL CRISIS.
BILL CRITICISED,
MR. REDMOND'S APPROVAL.
UNIONIST ATTITUDE,
QUIET AT NANKING.
ROYAL FLYING CORPS.
PRICE FALLING.
£86 E ANEUM
BIKOLM COPY, 10 Om*.
TELEGRAMS.
TRIPOLI WAR.
NEW POINT OCCUPIED.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
Landon, April 12, 5 p.m.
Mr. Horbert Samuel announced
to-day that Ireland will probably
have separato postage stamps liko
the Colonics.
Tho sovorost criticisms of tho
Home Rule Bill dwell on the com-
position of the Sousto and the
..
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 12, 1.10 p.m.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald approv
ed the Bill, and Mr. Redmond also
heartily approved the measure. He
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, April 12, 4.50 n.m.
The attitude of the Unionists in. frankly irreconcilable. They are delighted with Sir Edward. Car sun's speech, which they consider ns alone sufficient to smash the unworkable Bill, and they sarcasti that tho safeguards were useless.lishing "freedom under police cally describe tho measure as estal>-
From the financial point of view supervision." They say
finance is unintelligible, and they alone the Bill ought to commend
tro confident that the Bill will itself to Englishmen.
swell the rising tide of anti-Go- Speaking
vernment feeling in Great Britain.
said it was idle to tell the House
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, April 13, 0.43 a.m.
The rioting at Banking: hau
boen suppressed. The Cantonese
troops bolavod splendidly.
A FURTHER LOAN. The Belgian - Spudicató
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
Bombay, April 13, 7.15 a.m.
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 13, 5 p.m.
Coal has fallen ton shillings a
DEMANDS MET.
An Ariny. Memorandum states that the Government has been impressed with the condition of ton to 30/- or 35/- in London. norial navigation in Britain com- pared with the progress of other great powors. It proccods to baatline the Clovernment's scheme. By special pormission of the King, the signed the proliminary agree-the service is to be called "the
inent lore for a further loan of
| Royal Flying Corps."" :
TWO SCHOOLS. two millions uterling.
inadoquacy of the safeguarde, als for his colleagues, Mr. Red-Some analyse the South African
.
It is pointed out that the Sonate mond declared that that great is nominated in the first instance measure was one adequate to carry
by a Government dependent upon out the objects 1. the promoters,
the Nationalists and ultimately and they welcomed it. The Bill by an Irish Executivo in the Irish would be submitted to the Trish
Ilouse of Commons where. the Nationalists will have a formaid
ablo majority.
SAFEGUARDS RIDICULED.
National Convention, and he un- hesitatingly urged the Convention
tu accept it.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
Mr. O'Brien, while reserving judgment as to details, approved
Ulster Unlonists to accept it as an
honourable settlement of the Irish question.
The vetoes of the Lord Lieut-
onaat and the Imporiul Parliamont | the Bill generally, and appealed to
are ridiculod, as safeguards, it is
printed out, nominally exist in
the case of the Dominions, but
cannot be enforced in practico.-
Rentor.
MERELY A PALLIATIVE.
Sir Edward Carson ridiculed the supposoil safeguard of the supremacy of the Imperia! Parlia- ment, and regardal' it as a
palliative for members with some
1
conscienco left. Ife vigorously
constitution, and say it can prove nu analogy to Ireland.
THE BILL SUMMARISED..
Mr. Asquith, in introducing the me Rule Bill, emphasized the necessity for freeing the Imperial Parliament of local affairs in difierent parts of the United King- com. He then detailed the pro-
visions of the Bill, and said it would be subject to the supreme authority of the Imperial Govern- ment, which would consist of the
nominated senate of forty niem bers, 164 members of the House of Commons, of whom 59 would ba from Ulster. It would only lave, power to legislate exclusively on Irish affairs, and there was a list of excluded matter, including land purchase, old age pensions, and insurance, which would be subject to special conditions. There were also special provisions Protecting religious equality. He (stimated that in 1913 the deficit
In addition to the Central Aviation School at Salislary
TROOPA DISSATISFIED. There is growing dissatisfac-Plain, it is proposed to establish a provisional Naval School at tion among the Northiora troops.—| Esstchurch. "The ultimate dove-
Router,
TANG 101 PEKING.
(From Chinese Sources.)
Shanghai April 12. President Yuan Shili-koi has comununicated witle Tang Shao-yi
urging him to proceed to Peking
without dely, while the Board of
Finance has telegraphed to Wan
Chun-yao instructing him, to ac-
company Tang.
CONTROL OF CUSTOMS.
Lai In-Yik former Thotai of
Customs at Shanghai is in ne- gotiation with the Customs Com-
NO SAFEGUARDS.
Sir Edward Carson denounced the proposals of the Home Rule Bill as ridiculous and fantastic. The safeguards," he asserted.
in Ireland would be a million and a were nothing but delusions. Was hali, but he looked forward to the Mr. Asquith, he asked, going to me when the income and ex- Shanghai, as to the resumption
Tho submit the Bill to the country, or penditure woud balance.
of the control of Customs by the would he assert that the B1 hadis Parliament will have power bren bafore the country?--Reuter reduce taxation, subject to Ropublican Governments
the
THE POPE.
certain reservations, and it will TALK OF ARRANGEMENT. also have limited control of the customs and excise. The Irish
· London, April 12, 4.50 a.m.
representation at Westminster The feature of the debate was would be reduced to forty-two, the absence of passion or excite. but they would have unfettered attacked the Government for
mont, which it is intorpratod voting rights.-Reuter. introducing the measure while the by the Liberals as lietokening hat the controversy, has pase- ed from the heroic to practical stage. One journal suggests that there is already talk of an arrangement with the Lords with a view to carrying the Bill in 1912. Tho measure is hailed by the Liberals as one of the most inspiring to the party. It is pointed out that there are no signs of the formation of
constitution was suspended, and
the lying Preamble to the Par-
liamsut Act was still in abeyance,
So long as tlio Government had a ninjority independent of the Irish,
nothing was heard of Home Rulo
UNIONISTS' DUTY,
13.
Oven
DAVON.
CONFUSION OF TERMS.
missioner and the Consuls at
RAILWAY DIRECTORS.
President Yuan has tolograph- od to Li Yuen-long asking him to recommend men suitable for appointment as directors of the
Canton-Hankow and the Sxe- chuan-Hankow Railways.
BOMB EXPLOSION.
lopment of the latter deponde largely on the impending experi ments with hydroseroplanes. INCREASING THE RESERVE
London, April 12, 2.40 p.m. -
The South Wales Surfacomon's
demands have been bottled.
AMERICAN POLITICS.
A FREE FIGIT,
++
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, April 12, 4.10 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Bay
The Government believes that City, states that at the Michigan
considerable proportion of qualified acronuts in England, Republican State Convention, the enn bo attracted to join the re supporters of Mr. Taft gained serve, which will be available for
ourly possession of the hall, and any part of the world,
excluded the followers of Mr.,
The scheme comprisesme.suros to encourage and secure the co- operation of private enterprise.—
Reuter,
HOME RACING.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
Roosevell, who rushed the doors
[Service to the "Telegraph."] .
London, April 12, p.m.
Reuter's Rome correspondent says a now point has been occupied in Tripoli on the Peninsula of Mac abez. The troops on April 11th cccupied the fort Bucheloo, niecting with no resistance.
CANTON NEWS.
(The "Telegraph' Correspondent.).
Canton April 12.
On account of the outbreak in Swatow six British war araft wore despatched to the scene of the trouble to protect British interests. Ng Choung-tat who was sent by the Canton Governor Gonoral to restore order, having sticceeded in his mission, has requested the British authorities to withdraw their war vessels and up to the present only two out of the number bus left the port. Consequently Ng has writton to the Governor General inform ing him of the state of affairs and
asking him to approach the Bri- tish government for the recalling of all the vossola.
Vice President Li Yuan-hong has telegraphed to the Governor the revolution the merchants at Genoral painting out that since
losses and that some time must Hankow have suffered. severe
and climbed in through the win-necessarily elapse before the trade can again resume its former pro- dows. When the chairman of the portions. Tho. Hankow Chamber of Commerce has commuicated meeting in support of Mr. Taft withe the. Vice Presidont to the effect that Swatow merchants are. roso, a loader of the Roosevelt
at present experiencing much party leaped on to the platform and difficulty in collecting their debta from merchants trading in other began to speak. He was thrown ports and loss tho varions Chambers of Commerce aot in uff by one of Mr. Tatt's supppor collaboratioration throughout the ters, and a free fight ensued. The Empire tocollect dobta and insure London, April 12, 4.35 p.m.
business integrity the rovival of police and militia restored order.trade in this district will at the The following is the betting for the City and Cuburban Mr. Roosevelt's supporters with
7
to 1 Mushroom, 8 to 1 Sir Martin drew after choosing delegates. and Lonawand, 10 to 1 Ultimus
and 100 to 0 Sandwort and Chili The Taftites selected a rivél de
Reuter.
PARIS SENSATION.
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, April 12, 2.40 p.m. A taxicab was blown to atoms
legalion.
A CLEAN SWEEP.
London, April 12, -4 p.m.
tinies remain problematical. The Vice President has accordingly
asked the Governor General to instruct the Commission for the promotion of Industries to notify The Chambers of Commerce throughout the province that they are required to ascertain the humea of those merchants who have not yet settled their dobta and to call on them to do so without any further delay.
The plaguo in Whampoo is spreading fast. A steamer while making a short stay had to, land her passengers at Whampoa be- The Bangor correspondent of fore proceeding to Clanton and in their wanderings, ashore, two of Reuter states that the Maine Rothom caught. the disease and died before they got to Canton. Plague has also made its ap pearance in Canton and the Govornor General has ordered the officials to make every effort to stamp out the dread disease.
Tio Nanking Assembly has telegraphed to the Canton Go-
publican Convention has elected ten Roosevelters to the National
in Paris this morning by a power- Convention, which means a clean ful infornal machine. Fragmenta
At the Nanking College while were hurled great distances. sweep in Maine, as the first district
the students wore working on The chaffour, and a passer-by, has already elected two Roosevel-vernor General, the Provisional Some bombs one of them explod- were injured. Probably the ted and me investigator was outrage is connected with the ters.
taxicab strike-Reuter. kiled. The laboratory was great, ly damaged.
SHOT IN COMMONS.
"CURIOUS SEQUEL.
HOME POLITICS.
A BYE-ELECTION.
Council and the Press Society informing thom of the decision of the government to transfer its headquarters to Poking. The members will assemble at Peking on April 21..
Many of the troops of tho regular force stationed at In-tong outside the eastern gate of Can- ton have been transferred to the interior of the city
[Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, April 12,4 p.m. Reuter's correspondent in Madrid slates that the mistake as to the announcement of the Pope's death
CUING DECLINES. was due to an employee in the
The gentry and citizens of -nunciature–roccivng—a cablegram Kiangsu invetolographed to ** It is our plain duty "he wont A LIBERAL OPPONENT.
The Governor General hos announcing the death of his father. President Yuan asking him to
directed the Head of the Finance "to oppose the Bill with all Mr. Clifford Cory, is the 'caly
Liberal opponent, and two others The telegraph authorities misread appoint Ching Tak-chuen-as
and the Lekin Stations that both Department to notify the Customs [Service to the Telegraph'] the energy we can. I believe it
are doubtful. Otherwise the the word papa as meaning the Governor-General of the prov-
London, April 12, 2:40 p.m. Sir J. D. Rees, Unionist, and Mr.the now and the old notes are to be an unnecessary Bill, fatal to party is unanimous, despite some Pope, and informed Senor Cana-
inco; Ching however declines to
to be accepted as legal tender in criticism of the nominated Senate
The man who fired a revolver Dobson, an ex-M. P. for Plymouth payment of lekin and customs leas, the Premier, who told journ-accept the post and recommenda both countries, and I regard it as chause In the clause. However, ahsts. King Alfonso and Ministers Ting Po-cluen or Yui Sik-kwong 21 attempted to commit suicide in the Liberal interest, are the forced to pay subsidiary coisa
in the House of Commons on Fob.
dues. The people are not to be
and when tendered the outcome of the greatest serisa ta's may be amended during the
sent messages of condolence to for tho post. Those, however, last night with a revolver. and socendidates for the East Nottingham instead of notes for taxes amount course of the debate. Some dishonourable transactions that advocato the election of senators the nuncio, who discovered the the people will not accept.--"Shatriously injured his head. His wife
ing to $100 and over two was found with her throat out.
cent is to be charged [in:
representation. erer diagrams any country.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
̈London, April 12, 4 pm
election